Online Resources for Book History and Print Culture

Links to resources and videos for learning about early modern book history. The site also has a visual glossary of terminology.

A manageable resource list with a focus on the early modern period.

John Carter's encyclopedia has been a standard reference in the world of European rare book librarianship and book collecting for more than 40 years.

An extensively illustrated description of the materials and techniques used to make paper.

A huge list of tutorials, online guides, and other resources for creative and conservation bookbinding and book arts.

Page through a selection of Renaissance and early modern books in British libraries. In-depth interactive captions provide context and identify key material and textual features.

An edX open online course which expands the definition of the “book” to include scrolls and albums, focusing on the reading experience of a variety of formats in Japan.